Montreal has been experiencing a few days of unseasonably warm weather, prompting concern for vulnerable populations, including seniors in long-term care facilities (CHSLDs).
Looking at the J. Henri Charbonneau long-term care centre in Rosemont, Que., on Thursday, from the outside it’s easy to see the majority of residents do not have air conditioners in their windows.
Patricia Dellanina, 58, lives at the home, and she says she’s experienced the result first-hand. “They’re putting us through hell,” she told Global News. “They don’t want us to turn on the ceiling fans for the old people, and they’re dying of heat.” At the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre, many rooms do not have air conditioning.